Maria-Elena Garcia
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- Height:
- 5'6"
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- Hometown:
- Wichita, KS
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- Position:
- Goalkeeper
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- Year:
- SO
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- High School:
- Wichita South
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- gp
- 14
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- gs
- 12
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- min
- 1228:00
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- ga
- 32
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- gaa
- 2.35
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- sv
- 65
Bio
Started thirteen games in goal as a freshman before a late season injury prevented her playing the last five games. Grabbed 52 saves against 17 goals for a 1.58 goals against averaged and 75.4% save percentage with two shutouts.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 14 | 10 |
| Games started | 12 | 8 |
| Minutes | 1228:00 | 868:00 |
| Goals against | 32 | 19 |
| Goals-against average | 2.35 | 1.97 |
| Saves | 65 | 27 |
| Save pct | .670 | .587 |
| Wins | 7 | 6 |
| Losses | 7 | 4 |
| Ties | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 3/0 | 2/0 |
Game Log - Extended Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | Azteca FC | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 15 | Fort Hays State University | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 21 | at Tabor College | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | at Bethel College | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 25 | at Central Christian College | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 28 | Iowa Central Community College | L, 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 2 | at Kansas Wesleyan College JV | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 9 | Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa | L, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 12 | at Cowley County Community College | W, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 15 | Pratt Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 22 | at Johnson County Community College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 26 | at Dodge City Community College | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 30 | Butler Community College - KS | L, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 3 | Neosho County Community College | W, 8-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Hutchinson Community College | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 12 | at Garden City Community College | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 17 | Allen County Community College | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 20 | MCC-Maple Woods | W, 8-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 24 | Coffeyville Community College | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 26 | at Kansas City Kansas Community College | W, 7-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 58:00 |
| Oct 31 | at Dodge City Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Butler Community College - KS | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
Game Log - Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | Azteca FC | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 15 | Fort Hays State University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 21 | at Tabor College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 23 | at Bethel College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 25 | at Central Christian College | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 28 | Iowa Central Community College | L, 6-2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | .667 |
| Sep 2 | at Kansas Wesleyan College JV | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 9 | Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa | L, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .583 |
| Sep 12 | at Cowley County Community College | W, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .600 |
| Sep 15 | Pratt Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 22 | at Johnson County Community College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .667 |
| Sep 26 | at Dodge City Community College | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .714 |
| Sep 30 | Butler Community College - KS | L, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .455 |
| Oct 3 | Neosho County Community College | W, 8-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Hutchinson Community College | L, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 12 | at Garden City Community College | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .857 |
| Oct 17 | Allen County Community College | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 20 | MCC-Maple Woods | W, 8-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 24 | Coffeyville Community College | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 26 | at Kansas City Kansas Community College | W, 7-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 31 | at Dodge City Community College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Butler Community College - KS | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .857 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga/g | gaa | sv/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 14 | 12 | 2.29 | 2.35 | 4.64 |
| Conference | 10 | 8 | 1.90 | 1.97 | 2.70 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 6 | 5 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.33 |
| Away | 7 | 6 | 1.71 | 1.81 | 3.86 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 12.00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 5 | .57 | 0.60 | 2.57 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.71 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 12.00 |
| September | 6 | 6 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.50 |
| October | 6 | 4 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 2.33 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 12.00 |
| Statistic | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1228:00 |
| Conference | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 868:00 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0:00 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 540:00 |
| Away | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 598:00 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 598:00 |
| Losses | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 630:00 |
| Month | ||||||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| September | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 540:00 |
| October | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 508:00 |
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g |
|---|---|---|
| Event | ||
| Total | 14 | 87:43 |
| Conference | 10 | 86:48 |
| Exhibition | - | 0:00 |
| Location | ||
| Home | 6 | 90:00 |
| Away | 7 | 85:26 |
| Neutral | 1 | 90:00 |
| Result | ||
| Wins | 7 | 85:26 |
| Losses | 7 | 90:00 |
| Month | ||
| August | 1 | 90:00 |
| September | 6 | 90:00 |
| October | 6 | 84:40 |
| November | 1 | 90:00 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 14 | 12 | 32 | 65 | .670 |
| Conference | 10 | 8 | 19 | 27 | .587 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 6 | 5 | 18 | 26 | .591 |
| Away | 7 | 6 | 12 | 27 | .692 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .857 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | .818 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 28 | 47 | .627 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | .667 |
| September | 6 | 6 | 18 | 27 | .600 |
| October | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | .700 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .857 |
News mentions
Five players from the Barton Community College women’s soccer team have committed to play next season at the four year level. Forward Edith Scarlett Real will head south to the University of Texas of the Permian Basin while four others will stay in Kansas. Goalkeeper Maria-Elena Garcia inked with McPherson College, midfielder Maria Munoz to Southwestern College, and midfielders Natalie Espino-Kennedy and Maria Rodriguez are headed to Wichita rejoining former Lady Cougar Head Coach Aaron Avila at Newman University.
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team’s had their season come to an end for the fourth straight year in the Region VI semifinals as No. 5 ranked Butler Community College averted an upset bid defeating the Lady Cougars 2-0 Thursday at the Topeka Hummer Sports Park. Barton ends the season at 9-7 while the Grizzlies improve to 18-2 advancing to Friday’s 10:00 a.m. championship game against No. 14 Johnson County Community College.
Maria-Elena Garcia becomes the second member of the Barton Community College women’s soccer team to earn Jayhawk Conference weekly honors being recently named the Goalkeeper of the Week for her efforts in two Lady Cougar victories last week. Garcia joins Jennifer Mendez to earn the honor for the women’s program this season after Mendez donned the award the week prior after scoring her second hat trick of the season.
For the fourth consecutive year the Barton Community College women’s soccer team booked a trip to the Region VI semifinals with a decisive 3-0 shutout Saturday at Dodge City Community College in first round action. The fifth seeded Lady Cougars avenged a 2-1 defeat at Dodge City earlier in the season as five freshman accounted for all three second half goals to end the Conquistadors season. The victory was also the second consecutive first round victory for Barton as the Lady Cougars ended Allen County’s season last year on a shootout win on the Red Devils home turf. Next up for Barton will be a Thursday trip to Topeka’s Hummer Park with the daunting task of trying to knock-off top seeded and No. 6 nationally ranked Butler Community College. Kick-off scheduled for 11:00 a.m. with the winner advancing to Friday’s 10:00 a.m. championship against the winner of No. 14 Johnson County Community College and nationally receiving votes Hutchinson Community College.
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team took care of a short-handed Pratt Community College squad winning 3-0 Tuesday at the Cougar Soccer Complex. Taking advantage of a stiff 25 mph wind, the Lady Cougars scored three first half goals improving to 2-0 in conference play and 2-2 overall while keeping Pratt winless at 0-4 and 0-6. Barton will have a week off from action until next Tuesday when the Lady Cougars travel to Overland Park for a 2:00 p.m. kick-off at Johnson County Community College.
It was the track meet the Barton Community College women’s soccer team didn’t want to see transpire Wednesday at the Cougar Soccer Complex as No. 11 Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa sprinted past the Lady Cougars for a 5-0 victory. Leading 2-0 at halftime, the Lady Mavericks quickly struck scoring just twenty-nine seconds into the second half sticking the dagger in the Lady Cougars. Barton, who has now lost to the No. 6 and No. 11 teams in the nation to open the season, fall to 0-2 while the Lady Mavericks improve to 4-1. The Lady Cougars will return to conference play this Saturday traveling to Cowley College for a 1:00 p.m. kick in Arkansas City.
The Barton Community College women’s soccer team were simply dominated Friday in their season opener, falling 6-2 to No. 17 Iowa Central Community College. The Tritons unleashed twenty-six shots at the Cougar Soccer Complex on the young Lady Cougar defense facing a tough season opener. The victory improves Iowa Central to 3-0 on the season as Barton will have to wait until a Wednesday trip to Salina for hopes of its first victory of the season against the junior varsity squad from Kansas Wesleyan University.